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ERIC SPURGEON RESEARCH DESIGN ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEACHING ENGINEERING EDUCATION HONORS ORGANIZATIONS SERVICE ACTIVITIES RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON RESEARCH RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON RESEARCH PURDUE UNIVERSITY® Mechanical Engineering Technology PHOTOELASTICITY • Mechanical properties of stereolithographic parts • Boundary layer orientation effects on mechanical properties Multi-oriented Stereolithographic Samples RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON RESEARCH PURDUE UNIVERSITY® Mechanical Engineering Technology FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS • Modeling of physical specimens • Theoretical response to loading FEA Computer Model – Stress Plot RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON RESEARCH PURDUE UNIVERSITY® Mechanical Engineering Technology ANTI-COUNTERFEITING DEVICE DEVELOPMENT • Invention disclosure covering conceptual development of various anticounterfeiting devices • US Patent applications to follow Various Documents RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON DESIGN RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON DESIGN Go-Ped® Brand Scooters RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON DESIGN GO-PED® 2 -D and 3 -D CAD • Two dimensional drawings for various existing and new parts • Three dimensional design for part fits and orientation RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON DESIGN Go-Ped® Mach-12™ Wheel • Updated design for a more “high tech” look Original Go-Active™ Wheel • More spokes for increased strength • New material specification for durability • Consistent material cross sections for reduced mold shrinkage • Inner ribs for ease of assembly on axles New Mach-12™ Wheel RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON DESIGN Go-Ped® Liquimatic™ Mini Transmission • Specified new seals to prevent field failures Go-Ped® Liquimatic™ Mini Transmission • Specified new bearings for improved reliability • Used failure data to analyze failure modes and frequency for areas in need of improvement RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ENTREPRENUERSHIP RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ENTREPENUERSHIP BURTON D. MORGAN COMPETITION • Developing business plan for marketing anti-counterfeiting devices • Leader of finalist team for business plan development Various Documents RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON TEACHING RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON TEACHING PURDUE UNIVERSITY® Mechanical Engineering Technology COMPUTER TOOLS • Developed a course for computer tools utilizing an online course format • Instructed undergraduate students on capabilities and functions of Microsoft® Word™ and Excel™ Computer Tools Lecture RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON TEACHING PURDUE UNIVERSITY® Mechanical Engineering Technology FLUID POWER LAB • Presented new material to undergraduate students through stimulating lectures • Instructed undergraduate students on proper use of hydraulic equipment • Lectured on fluid power circuits and components Fluid Power lecture on Flow Controls • Reviewed fluid power system calculations to determine system characteristics RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON TEACHING PURDUE UNIVERSITY® Mechanical Engineering Technology MATERIALS LAB • Instructed undergraduate students on proper use of material testing equipment including: • Photo-elasticity scope • Universal Testing Machine • Rotational Fatigue Machine • Lab-View™ Data Acquisition Loading specimen into universal testing machine • Reviewed laboratory procedures with students to ensure quality data results RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ENGINEERING RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Engineer-in-Training tested and certified April 2001 California EIT Certificate RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ENGINEERING ORC – PLASTICS Industrial Engineering • Thermoset plastic injection and compression molding operations • Part and process routings • Scrap reduction Molding/Processing Station RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ENGINEERING ORC – PLASTICS Quality Assurance • ISO 9000 & QS 9000 documentation • General Motors Pre-Production Approval Process (PPAP) • Complete part and process documentation Corvette C-6 Rear Speaker Panels RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ENGINEERING GO-PED® Engineering Management • Implemented Engineering Change Order program for product and process changes • Implemented Engineering Drawing receipt program for vendor accountability • Created Engineering drawing database Drawing Receipt Log RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ENGINEERING GO-PED® Industrial Engineering • Machine and Manufacturing Cell Layouts • Production Routing • Process Documentation Go-Ped® CNC Machine Shop RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ENGINEERING GO-PED® Procurement/Supply Chain • Worked with several outside vendors, both domestic and international for supply of raw, manufactured, and engineered materials • Sheet Metal Fabricators • Engine Manufacturers • Die Casters • Injection Molders • Metal Extruders Go-Ped® Hoverboard™ Rear End RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON EDUCATION RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON EDUCATION PURDUE UNIVERSITY® Mechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree December 1999 GPA 3. 29/4. 00 Bachelor Degree May 2000 GPA 3. 33/4. 00 Engineering Technology Master Degree December 2003 GPA 4. 00/4. 00 Purdue University Engineering Mall RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON HONORS RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON HONORS PURDUE UNIVERSITY® • North American Die Casting Association Scholarship Recipient – 2003 • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Candidate – 2003 • Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition Finalist – 2003 • Outstanding Graduate Student Nominee – 2003 • Semester Honors (5 semesters) – 1997 -2000 • Palm Beach County Pathfinder – First Place – 1996 • Eagle Scout – 1995 RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ORGANIZATIONS RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ORGANIZATIONS Society of Automotive Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers Society of Manufacturing Engineers American Mensa RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON SERVICE RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON SERVICE Inventors Club Mentoring third graders through the invention and product development process in a classroom setting. Third grade class at Cumberland RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ACTIVITIES RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ACTIVITIES HOBBIES Traveling with my girlfriend to new places like San Antonia, San Francisco, Phoenix, Malibu, Baltimore, Boca Raton, etc. Motorcycles Aermacchi Harley-Davidson Motorcycle owners club founder RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ACTIVITIES HOBBIES Go-Peds® Riding go-peds around town, especially the group rides in San Francisco Digital Photography Taking pictures of everything in sight. RETURN TO MAIN MENU

ERIC SPURGEON ACTIVITIES INTERESTS Home Automation X-10, computer controls, and wireless devices Solar Power Solar, wind, and other forms of alternative energy RETURN TO MAIN MENU

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